"obloquy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒbləˌkwi/, /ˈɔːbləˌkwi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obloquy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: obloquies [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|obloquium||contradiction}} Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), {{uder|en|la|obloquor||speak against, contradict}} Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|obloquies}} obloquy (countable and uncountable, plural obloquies)
  1. Abusive language. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (abusive language): defamation, insult Translations (abusive language): ругатни (rugatni) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), хули (huli) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), 漫罵 (Chinese Mandarin), 漫骂 (mànmà) (Chinese Mandarin), laster [masculine] (Dutch), smaad [masculine] (Dutch), opprobre [masculine] (French), Schmähung [feminine] (German), Schmach [masculine] (German), επιτίμηση (epitímisi) (Greek), δυσφήμηση (dysfímisi) (Greek), rágalmazás (Hungarian), gyalázat (Hungarian), 悪口 (waruguchi) (alt: わるぐち) (Japanese), 욕설 (yokseol) (Korean), 악평 (akpyeong) (Korean), xingamento [masculine] (Portuguese), злосло́вие (zloslóvije) [neuter] (Russian), поноше́ние (ponošénije) [neuter] (Russian), insulto [masculine] (Spanish), abuso [masculine] (Spanish), vulgaridad [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-obloquy-en-noun-VwQcIHQi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 4 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 73 11 16 Disambiguation of 'abusive language': 100 0 0 Disambiguation of 'abusive language': 100 0 0
  2. Disgrace. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (disgrace): opprobrium Translations (resultant disgrace): позор (pozor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), бесче́стье (besčéstʹje) [neuter] (Russian), позо́р (pozór) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-obloquy-en-noun-kAjd91Vi Disambiguation of 'disgrace': 23 76 1 Disambiguation of 'resultant disgrace': 0 98 2
  3. (archaic) A false accusation; malevolent rumors. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obloquy-en-noun--A3IGuZh

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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "поноше́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "abusive language",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "insulto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "abusive language",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "abuso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "abusive language",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vulgaridad"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pozor",
      "sense": "resultant disgrace",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "позор"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "besčéstʹje",
      "sense": "resultant disgrace",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "бесче́стье"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pozór",
      "sense": "resultant disgrace",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "позо́р"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obloquy"
}

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